5013929480506
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Ammonia Avenue

The Alan Parsons Project

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Format: 6CD

Cat No: ECLEC52705

Release Date:  27 March 2020

Label:  Esoteric / Cherry Red

Packaging Type:  Box Set

No of Units:  6

Barcode:  5013929480506

Genres:  Rock  

Release Date:  27 March 2020

Label:  Esoteric / Cherry Red

Packaging Type:  Blu-Ray Packaging

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  5013929480698

Genres:  Rock  

  • Description


    • A DELUXE LIMITED EDITION BOXED SET OF THE CLASSIC ALBUM BY THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT

    • NEWLY REMASTERED & REMIXED FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES BY ALAN PARSONS

    • FEATURING 3 CDs, 1 BLU-RAY DISC (NTSTC/ REGION FREE) & 2 x 45 RPM 12-INCH VINYL IN GATEFOLD SLEEVE

    • FEATURING AN ADDITIONAL 53 BONUS TRACKS DRAWN FROM ERIC WOOLFSON’S SONGWRITING DIARIES, STUDIO SESSION OUT-TAKES AND STUNNING NEW 5.1 SURROUND SOUND & STEREO MIXES FROM THE ORIGINAL MULTI-TRACK MASTER TAPES BY ALAN PARSONS AND THE PROMOTIONAL VIDEOS OF ‘DON’T ANSWER ME’ & ‘PRIME TIME’

    • INCLUDES A LAVISHLY ILLUSTRATED BOOK WITH NEW ESSAY FEATURING RECOLLECTIONS FROM ALAN PARSONS, THE WOOLFSON FAMILY, DAVID PATON & IAN BAIRNSON, A REPLICA POSTER & A REPRODUTION PRESS KIT FOLDER

    • Esoteric Recordings is proud to announce the release of a new re-mastered limited edition deluxe expanded boxed set of the classic album AMMONIA AVENUE by THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT.


      First released in February 1984, AMMONIA AVENUE was the seventh album by THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT, the brainchild of composer, musician and manger ERIC WOOLFSON and celebrated producer and engineer ALAN PARSONS. The inspiration for the album title came from a visit Woolfson had made to the ICI Chemical plant in Billingham, England after meeting ICI chairman Sir John Harvey-Jones on a flight from New York. Upon visiting the plant, Eric Woolfson noticed a long street called Ammonia Avenue, devoid of people and trees and dominated by miles of pipes.


      The album sessions featured the contribution of musicians such as Ian Bairnson (guitars), David Paton (bass), Stuart Elliott (drums) with Eric Woolfson playing keyboards and lead vocals on four of the album’s nine songs. Colin Blustone, Chris Rainbow and Lenny Zakatek also provided lead vocals on the remaining songs. AMMONIA AVENUE would become one of the biggest selling albums for THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT, attaining gold status in many European countries and the USA. The album featured such classic compositions as DANCING ON A HIGHWIRE, SINCE THE LAST GOODBYE and the stunning title track. AMMONIA AVENUE also spawned the hit singles ‘DON’T ANSWER ME’ (a Top Ten hit throughout Europe and in the USA) and ‘PRIME TIME’.


      This deluxe edition comprises 3CDs, a Blu-Ray disc (NTSC / Region Free) and vinyl edition of a new stereo mix of AMMONIA AVENUE as two

    Description


    • A BLU RAY BOXED EDITION OF THE CLASSIC ALBUM BY THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT

    • NEWLY REMIXED FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES IN 5.1 SURROUND SOUND & HI RESOLUTION STEREO BY ALAN PARSONS

    • ALSO INCLUDES THE PROMOTIONAL VIDEOS OF ‘DON’T ANSWER ME’ & ‘PRIME TIME

    • Esoteric Recordings is proud to announce the release of a Blu-Ray edition of the classic album AMMONIA AVENUE by THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT.


      First released in February 1984, AMMONIA AVENUE was the seventh album by THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT, the brainchild of composer, musician and manger ERIC WOOLFSON and celebrated producer and engineer ALAN PARSONS. The inspiration for the album title came from a visit Woolfson had made to the ICI Chemical plant in Billingham, England after meeting ICI chairman Sir John Harvey-Jones on a flight from New York. Upon visiting the plant, Eric Woolfson noticed a long street called Ammonia Avenue, devoid of people and trees and dominated by miles of pipes.


      The album sessions featured the contribution of musicians such as Ian Bairnson (guitars), David Paton (bass), Stuart Elliott (drums) with Eric Woolfson playing keyboards and lead vocals on four of the album’s nine songs. Colin Blustone, Chris Rainbow and Lenny Zakatek also provided lead vocals on the remaining songs. AMMONIA AVENUE would become one of the biggest selling albums for THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT, attaining gold status in many European countries and the USA. The album featured such classic compositions as DANCING ON A HIGHWIRE, SINCE THE LAST GOODBYE and the stunning title track. AMMONIA AVENUE also spawned the hit singles DON’T ANSWER ME (a Top Ten hit throughout Europe and in the USA) and PRIME TIME.


      This Blu-Ray edition features stunning new 5.1 surround sound & stereo mixes of the album, (created from the original multi-track master tapes by ALAN PARSONS) and the promotional videos of “DON’T ANSWER ME” & “PRIME TIME”.

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Prime Time (2020 Re-Master)
      • 2. Let Me Go Home (2020 Re-Master)
      • 3. One Good Reason (2020 Re-Master)
      • 4. Since The Last Goodbye (2020 Re-Master)
      • 5. Don’t Answer Me (2020 Re-Master)
      • 6. Dancing On A Highwire (2020 Re-Master)
      • 7. You Don’t Believe (2020 Re-Master)
      • 8. Pipeline (2020 Re-Master)
      • 9. Ammonia Avenue (2020 Re-Master)
      • 10. Don’t Answer Me (Early Rough Mix)
      • 11. You Don’t Believe (Demo)
      • 12. Since The Last Goodbye (Chris Rainbow Vocal Overdubs)
      • 13. Since The Last Goodbye (Eric Guide Vocal – Rough Mix)
      • 14. You Don’t Believe (Instrumental Tribute To The Shadows)
      • 15. Dancing On A Highwire / Spotlight (Work In Progress)
      • 16. Ammonia Avenue Part (Eric Demo Vocal)
      • 17. Ammonia Avenue (Orchestral Overdubs)

      Disc 2

      • 1. Prime Time (Eric’s Songwriting Diary 1)
      • 2. One Good Reason (Eric’s Songwriting Diary 1)
      • 3. One Good Reason (Eric’s Songwriting Diary 2)
      • 4. One Good Reason (Eric’s Songwriting Diary 3)
      • 5. One Good Reason (Eric’s Songwriting Diary 4)
      • 6. Since The Last Goodbye (Eric’s Songwriting Diary)
      • 7. Don’t Answer Me (Eric’s Songwriting Diary)
      • 8. Dancing On A Highwire (Eric’s Songwriting Diary 1)
      • 9. Dancing On A Highwire (Eric’s Songwriting Diary 2)
      • 10. Dancing On A Highwire (Eric’s Songwriting Diary 3)
      • 11. Ammonia Avenue (Eric’s Songwriting Diary 1)
      • 12. Ammonia Avenue (Eric’s Songwriting Diary 2)
      • 13. Ammonia Avenue (Eric’s Songwriting Diary 3)
      • 14. Ammonia Avenue (Eric’s Songwriting Diary 4)
      • 15. Don’t Take Chances With Me (Eric’s Songwriting Diary)
      • 16. You’ll Be Surprised (Eric’s Songwriting Diary)
      • 17. Wish I Was Miles Away (Eric’s Songwriting Diary)
      • 18. Toby’s Theme (Eric’s Songwriting Diary)
      • 19. Amelie’s Theme (Eric’s Songwriting Diary)

      Disc 3

      • 1. Ammonia Avenue Radio Advert
      • 2. Prime Time (Eric Woolfson Demo Vocal On Rough Mix)
      • 3. Prime Time (Muso’s Experimenting)
      • 4. Let Me Go Home (Rough Backing Track)
      • 5. One Good Reason (Eric Woolfson Vocal With Rough Mix)
      • 6. One Good Reason (Rough Backing Track)
      • 7. Since The Last Goodbye (Rough Backing Track)
      • 8. Don’t Answer Me (Eric Woolfson Vocal With Rough Mix)
      • 9. Don’t Answer Me (Muso’s Experimenting)
      • 10. Don’t Answer Me (Backing Track – Before Phil Spector Treatment And Alternative Sax Solo)
      • 11. Dancing On A Highwire (Eric Woolfson Demo Vocal On Rough Backing Track)
      • 12. You Don’t Believe (Alan Parsons Demo Vocal On Rough Mix)
      • 13. Ammonia Avenue (Eric Woolfson Demo Vocal With Orchestral Rough Mix)
      • 14. Ammonia Avenue (Chris Rainbow Backing Vocals)
      • 15. Ammonia Avenue (Instrumental Section Rough Mix)
      • 16. Ammonia Avenue (Eric Woolfson Piano Takes)
      • 17. Ap 1 (Previously Unreleased Backing Track)

      Disc 4

      • 1. Prime Time (5.1 Surround Mix / New Stereo Mix)
      • 2. Let Me Go Home (5.1 Surround Mix / New Stereo Mix)
      • 3. One Good Reason (5.1 Surround Mix / New Stereo Mix)
      • 4. Since The Last Goodbye (5.1 Surround Mix / New Stereo Mix)
      • 5. Don’t Answer Me (5.1 Surround Mix / New Stereo Mix)
      • 6. Dancing On A Highwire (5.1 Surround Mix / New Stereo Mix)
      • 7. You Don’t Believe (5.1 Surround Mix / New Stereo Mix)
      • 8. Pipeline (5.1 Surround Mix / New Stereo Mix)
      • 9. Ammonia Avenue (5.1 Surround Mix / New Stereo Mix)
      • 10. Don’t Answer Me (Promotional Video)
      • 11. Prime Time (Promotional Video)

      Disc 5

      • 1. Since The Last Goodbye
      • 2. Don’t Answer Me
      • 3. One Good Reason

      Disc 6

      • 1. Pipeline
      • 2. Ammonia Avenue

    Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Prime Time (5.1 Surround Mix / New Stereo Mix)
      • 2. Let Me Go Home (5.1 Surround Mix / New Stereo Mix)
      • 3. One Good Reason (5.1 Surround Mix / New Stereo Mix)
      • 4. Since The Last Goodbye (5.1 Surround Mix / New Stereo Mix)
      • 5. Don’t Answer Me (5.1 Surround Mix / New Stereo Mix)
      • 6. Dancing On A Highwire (5.1 Surround Mix / New Stereo Mix)
      • 7. You Don’t Believe (5.1 Surround Mix / New Stereo Mix)
      • 8. Pipeline (5.1 Surround Mix / New Stereo Mix)
      • 9. Ammonia Avenue (5.1 Surround Mix / New Stereo Mix)
      • 10. Don’t Answer Me (Promotional Video)
      • 11. Prime Time (Promotional Video)